Abstract: Methods of preparing cast-in-place geopolymer piles using electrical heating wire (130) to provide heat to cure the piles are described. The heating wire (130) can be associated with a reinforcement cage (120) inserted in the pile shaft. Rod-shaped heating units comprising electrical heating wire (130) can be inserted into a pile shaft and can be reusable. Geopolymer piles with high compressive strength can be prepared from mixtures of class F fly ash and aqueous sodium hydroxide by heating the piles with the heating wire to a stable curing temperature for at least about 24 hours.

Abstract: In a method for generating an elongated nucleic acid molecule, a nucleic acid addition of a first nucleic acid molecule attached to a first 3? or 5? protecting group to a nucleic acid immobilized on a surface produces an intermediate-length immobilized nucleic acid. The first protecting group is dissociated from the first nucleic acid molecule. A second nucleic acid molecule that is attached to a second associated a 3? or 5? associated protecting group is added to the intermediate-length nucleic acid. The second associated protecting group is dissociated from the second nucleic acid molecule. A sequentially-extended elongated immobilized nucleic acid molecule having a desired sequence and length is produced by sequentially extending the intermediate-length immobilized nucleic acid by adding additional nucleic acid molecules with associated protecting groups to the intermediate-length nucleic acid and dissociating the associated protecting group after each addition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for CO2 removal from a gas stream using a diamine solvent having a Formula I R1(R2)N-L1-NH-R3 ??(I) With respect to Formula I, each of R1 and R2 independently is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl ring; L1 is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or L1 and R1 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl ring; and R3 is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloalkylalkyl, or alkoxyalkyl. And/or the compound may have a viscosity of less than 75 cP at a CO2-loading of 40 mol % and at a temperature of 40° C.

Abstract: Conversion of heavy fossil hydrocarbons (HFH) to a variety of value-added chemicals and/or fuels can be enhanced using microwave (MW) and/or radio-frequency (RE) energy. Variations of reactants, process parameters, and reactor design can significantly influence the relative distribution of chemicals and fuels generated as the product. In one example, a system for flash microwave conversion of HFH includes a source concentrating microwave or RF energy in a reaction zone having a pressure greater than 0.9 atm, a continuous feed having HFH and a process gas passing through the reaction zone, a HFH-to-liquids catalyst contacting the HFH in at least the reaction zone, and dielectric discharges within the reaction zone. The HFH and the catalyst have a residence time in the reaction zone of less than 30 seconds. In some instances, a plasma can form in or near the reaction zone.

Abstract: A device for testing performance of photocatalytic ozonation in degradation of volatile organic compounds. The device includes an air generator, an oxygen cylinder, a volatile organic compound cylinder, a mass flow meter, an ozone generator, a humidifier, a thermohygrometer, a gas mixer, a light source, a plate-type reactor, an ozone analyzer, a gas chromatographic instrument, a first valve, a second valve, a third valve and a tail gas treatment unit; The experimental device of the present invention is suitable for the experiment of photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic gases in mixed gas, and has the advantages of wide experimental conditions, simple structure, convenient use, reliable performance, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting apparatus for a steam generator disposed between a steam generator and a flow mixing header to fasten the steam generator to the flow mixing header in a sealed manner, and an integral reactor including the same. Fastening the steam generator to the flow mixing header in a sealing manner includes: a base plate mounted on the flow mixing header having a through hole formed at the center thereof; and a steam generator connecting portion protruding along the circumference of the through hole in the base plate allowing an outlet of the steam generator to be inserted and fastened thereto. Since the connection for the steam generator is tightly fastened to the flow mixing header, leakage of a coolant therebetween is prevented, and since the steam generator is horizontally disposed in the flow mixing header, structural stabilization may be achieved.

Abstract: A sample consumable that carries a microvolume of sample to a sample loader. The consumable is precisely aligned utilizing a double-alignment feature to the loader. The loader is based on a crank-slider geometry and allows for simple, one-handed operation for the user. Overall, the consumable and sample loader increase reproducibility of in-line sample loading and offers ease-of-use.

Abstract: Provided herein are three-dimensional ion transport networks and current collectors for electrodes of electrochemical cells. Exemplary electrodes include interconnected layers and channels including an electrolyte to facilitate ion transport. Exemplary electrodes also include three dimensional current collectors, such as current collectors having electronically conducting rods, electronically conducting layers or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for mapping the wireless network environment as observed from a computing device having at least one network interface for accessing said environment. The mapping method requires limited storage space and processing power, so that it may be executed on said computing devices without requiring further network services. Structured mapped data generated from gathered network discovery traces enables a plurality of location-based, mobility or network routing services.

Abstract: A detection device adapted to detect lens surface and a stitching interferometer including the same are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a diagnostic device or kit for visual detection of bilirubin. Said diagnostic device or kit comprises chitosan stabilized gold nanoclusters based luminescence source, Cu2+ ions source for quenching luminescence intensity of said gold nanoclusters and recovery of quenched luminescence intensity in the presence of bilirubin. The said device enables non-invasive detection of hyper-bilirubinemia by thumb impression visually or from blood serum.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic circuit connection method and an electronic circuit capable of improving the reliability of electrical connection. A connection method for an electronic circuit 100 includes: a process of forming a first metal bumps 30 and a second metal bump 40, each of which has a cone shape; and a process of joining a first electrode pad 12 and a third electrode pad 22 by the first metal bump 30 and joining a second electrode pad 13 and a fourth electrode pad 23 by the second metal bump 40, wherein at least one region of between a first region 11a and a second region 11b in a first connection surface 11 and between a third region 21a and a fourth region 21b in a second connection surface 21 has a step 11c, and the first metal bump 30 and the second metal bump 40 have different heights so as to correct a height H1 of the step 11c.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment or prevention of cancers that exhibit elevated expression and/or amplification of the ABCB1 (MDR1) transporter, optionally for reasons related to development of chemotherapeutic resistance having occurred during treatment with an initial chemotherapeutic drug. In particular, the instant disclosure provides for identification of a cancer as possessing elevated ABCB1 expression and/or exhibiting resistance to a non-tepoxalin chemotherapeutic drug, and selecting and/or administering tepoxalin, a tepoxalin derivative and/or metabolite thereof as a therapeutic agent for such a cancer and/or subject having or at risk of developing such a cancer. Methods and compositions for therapies that combine such tepoxalin or tepoxalin-related compounds with other cancer therapies and/or chemotherapeutic agents are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formulae (A), (B), (C), and (D), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds to treat or prevent neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), traumatic brain injury, ischemic brain injury, stroke, frontal temporal dementia, Pick's disease, corticobasal degeneration, supra cerebral palsy, prion diseases (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, Fatal Familial Insomnia, and Kuru), Nieman Pick type C, spinal cerebellar ataxia, spinal muscular dystrophy, ataxia telangiectasia, hippocampal sclerosis, Cockayne syndrome, Werner syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosaum, and Bloom syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphene channel member comprising a graphene film and a cadaverine olfactory receptor immobilized to the graphene film, a graphene transistor comprising: a substrate; the graphene channel member; and a pair of electrodes, and a bio sensor comprising same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interaction training system of a robot with a Mixed Reality (MR) environment, and to a training system in which a robot including a camera and a sensor is driven in a training space and a virtual environment like an actual environment is provided to a trainee to train the trainee.

Abstract: A water-harvesting system can operate with a material that can take up and release water with minimum energy requirements and powered by low-grade energy sources, such as sunlight, in order to potentially allow its deployment into households, especially those located in sunny regions. A water-harvesting method and system can include multiple layers of adsorptive material.

Abstract: A parity interleaving apparatus and method for fixed length signaling information are disclosed. A parity interleaving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor configured to generate a parity bit string for parity puncturing by segmenting parity bits of an LDPC codeword whose length is 16200 and whose code rate is 3/15, into a plurality of groups, and group-wise interleaving the groups using an order of group-wise interleaving; and memory configured to provide the parity bit string for parity puncturing to a parity puncturing unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the manufacturing of railway steel rail, and a post-weld heat treatment method for 1,300 MPa-level low-alloy heat-treated steel rail. The method comprises: (1) subjecting a steel rail welded joint having a residual temperature of 900-1,100° C. to a first stage cooling to lower the welded joint surface temperature to 650-720° C.; (2) subjecting the steel rail welded joint to a second stage cooling to lower the welded joint surface temperature to 480-550° C.; (3) subjecting the steel rail welded joint to a third stage cooling to lower the welded joint surface temperature to 10-30° C. The heat treatment takes advantage of the welding waste heat and does not require a reheating. The martensitic structure in the metallographic structure of the steel rail welded joint can be controlled to ?1% and the fatigue life can reach 3 million times, which is conducive to operation safety of the railway.